Adam Gregory Coming to Cricket Store Near You

Cricket Communications, a cell phone and wireless provider, has partnered with Country Music artist Adam Gregory for a multi-platform promotion.The partnership will include in-store appearances at Cricket retail locations, exclusive mobile content including custom ringback tones and interviews, and cross-promotion of Gregory's fall club tour dates with partner radio stations nationwide. Gregory will visit 22 Cricket markets through the end of the year. He will appear in Cricket stores in each city to meet fans, sign autographs and preview advance music from his forthcoming debut album in the United States. Fans will have the chance to win concert tickets and custom Cricket merchandise. Several lucky fans at each store will have the opportunity to interview Gregory and learn about his life as a touring artist. Fan interviews from each market will be posted on the local Cricket micro-site, Gregory's Web site and the 'C.A.G.E.' (Cricket Adam Gregory Experience) microsite featuring interview videos, photos, information on the exclusive ringback tones and more. Gregory will select the best interview at the end of his tour, and the winner will receive a trip to a 2009 Adam Gregory concert and exclusive behind-the-scenes access to life on the road with Country Music's newest rising star. "I am so honored to be partnering with such an innovative mobile provider like Cricket," said Gregory. "They are giving my fans a glimpse into what life is like on the road. This has always been a dream of mine, and it's exciting for me to be able to share that with my fans and hopefully inspire other future musicians."

Gregory will be making in-store appearances at Cricket locations in the following markets as part of his fall 2008 tour:

Tuesday 10/7: Boise, ID

Wednesday 10/8: Spokane, WA

Friday 10/10: Portland, OR

Saturday 10/25: Greensboro, NC

Wednesday 10/29: Raleigh, NC

Friday 10/31: Tucson, AZ

Monday 11/10 Nashville, TN

Tuesday 11/11 Nashville, TN

Saturday 11/15: Lexington, KY

Wednesday 11/19: Louisville, KY

Tuesday 11/25: College Station, TX

Friday 11/28: Denver, CO

Saturday 11/29: Ogden, UT

Tuesday 12/9: Syracuse, NY

Wednesday 12/10: Rochester, NY

Thursday 12/11: Buffalo, NY

Friday 12/12: Dayton, OH

Tuesday 12/16: Cincinnati, OH

Friday 12/19: St. Louis, MO

Saturday 12/20: Kansas City, MO

** Dates are subject to change

Cricket customers will have access to custom ringback tone versions of Gregory's single, "Crazy Days," and his new single, "What It Takes," through Cricket's Mobile Web service. "This is a great opportunity for Cricket to bring extra value to our customers, beyond affordable unlimited wireless service. Exclusive ringback tones and behind-the-scenes access with an emerging artist like Adam Gregory are a great way for our customers to get to know this rising star and learn more about what being a musician is really like," said Larry Atwell, director of data services for Cricket.